Firefly?! Really?? SHINY! And I never refuse a reason to talk Sports Night... as you have probably guessed by now. I think it might actually be my job to reawaken everyone;s love for the show!! :-)
Sports Night
1. One True Pairing Ship:
This is hard, because Sorkin managed to ruin most of my ships for me by season 2. (Break up more than once and I lose patience. And the only thing dumber than the dating plan is that it turned out to be a good idea.) Lately, though, I've been liking the idea of post-series Dan/Natalie, to the point that it's now my OTP.
2. Canon Ship: Again, this is hard because Sorkin ruined all the canon pairings. Well, every single one except Dana/Sam. They were very sweet and, even though there wasn't a happily ever after, Sam, who simply adored Dana without reservation, was exactly who she needed to be with, even if it was only for a short time. I don't think anyone on the show loved Dana as unconditionally as Sam... not even Casey.
3. "If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork" Ship:
Dan/Rebecca redux. Casey/Dana post-dating plan. Jeremy/Natalie after the second or third break-up.
4. "You are one sick bastard" Ship:
Isaac with anyone other than his wife. Sally/Dan.
5. "I dabble a little" Ship:
Dana/Calvin Trager, from the finale. Of course, he turned out to be the owner of the station and therefore her boss and that's a complication, but, all in all, there was a lot of promise there.
6. "It's like a car crash" Ship:
Ugh. Dan/Rebecca redux. Casey/Dana post-dating plan. Jeremy/Natalie after the second or third break-up. That's how Sorkin ruined my ships!
Also Dana/Gordon and Sally/anyone
7. "Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet" Ship:
Dan/Dana, in addition to having adorably similar names, could actually work as a couple. However, due to Dana's history with Casey, it would never happen. But the idea that a post-series Casey THINKS that there's something going on is ripe with potential!
8. "Makes no canon sense but why the Hell not" Ship:
Dan/C.J. from West Wing or any Sports Night/West Wing pairing. :-)
9. "Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it" Ship:
Sigh. Dan/Casey. It's just not my thing. I'm never really one for slash and I just like the friendship between the two of them without the romantic angle.
Firefly
(Full disclosure: I missed a few episodes and so I haven't yet seen the movie. Or read much fic, for that matter.)
1. One True Pairing Ship:
Kaylee/Simon and Zoe/Wash (who says married couples aren't interesting?)
2. Canon Ship:
Zoe/Wash and Kaylee/Simon
3. "If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork" Ship:
Mal/Zoe, because, even without Wash, the idea is just wrong. Mal/Inara because they just don't do it for me. See #9
4. "You are one sick bastard" Ship:
Simon/River. River/Anyone really, but the idea that Simon's devotion to his sister is in any way creepy or incestuous is both insulting and sick.
5. "I dabble a little" Ship:
Mal/Kaylee, not in a canon-way, but it's fun watching them interact.
6. "It's like a car crash" Ship:
River/Jayne. I don't even understand that ship.
7. "Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet" Ship:
Kaylee/Jayne. It's hard not to see the possibilities in the Pilot when Jayne is curled up outside the infirmary during Kaylee's operation, but ultimately, I think Simon is the better match for our bundle of sunshine.
8. "Makes no canon sense but why the Hell not" Ship:
Mal/Kaylee, but like I said, it's still fun.
9. "Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it" Ship:
Mal/Inara. It's not the actors or the writing, but somehow, I just can't seem to get into the pairing. Their bickering hit the right notes for me and their different views on her profession seems to be a pretty insurmountable obstacle. And even if they could get past it, I really don't see them living happily ever after.
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Date: 2009-10-08 01:39 pm (UTC)Sports Night
1. One True Pairing Ship:
This is hard, because Sorkin managed to ruin most of my ships for me by season 2. (Break up more than once and I lose patience. And the only thing dumber than the dating plan is that it turned out to be a good idea.) Lately, though, I've been liking the idea of post-series Dan/Natalie, to the point that it's now my OTP.
2. Canon Ship:
Again, this is hard because Sorkin ruined all the canon pairings. Well, every single one except Dana/Sam. They were very sweet and, even though there wasn't a happily ever after, Sam, who simply adored Dana without reservation, was exactly who she needed to be with, even if it was only for a short time. I don't think anyone on the show loved Dana as unconditionally as Sam... not even Casey.
3. "If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork" Ship:
Dan/Rebecca redux. Casey/Dana post-dating plan. Jeremy/Natalie after the second or third break-up.
4. "You are one sick bastard" Ship:
Isaac with anyone other than his wife. Sally/Dan.
5. "I dabble a little" Ship:
Dana/Calvin Trager, from the finale. Of course, he turned out to be the owner of the station and therefore her boss and that's a complication, but, all in all, there was a lot of promise there.
6. "It's like a car crash" Ship:
Ugh. Dan/Rebecca redux. Casey/Dana post-dating plan. Jeremy/Natalie after the second or third break-up. That's how Sorkin ruined my ships!
Also Dana/Gordon and Sally/anyone
7. "Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet" Ship:
Dan/Dana, in addition to having adorably similar names, could actually work as a couple. However, due to Dana's history with Casey, it would never happen. But the idea that a post-series Casey THINKS that there's something going on is ripe with potential!
8. "Makes no canon sense but why the Hell not" Ship:
Dan/C.J. from West Wing or any Sports Night/West Wing pairing. :-)
9. "Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it" Ship:
Sigh. Dan/Casey. It's just not my thing. I'm never really one for slash and I just like the friendship between the two of them without the romantic angle.
Firefly
(Full disclosure: I missed a few episodes and so I haven't yet seen the movie. Or read much fic, for that matter.)
1. One True Pairing Ship:
Kaylee/Simon and Zoe/Wash (who says married couples aren't interesting?)
2. Canon Ship:
Zoe/Wash and Kaylee/Simon
3. "If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork" Ship:
Mal/Zoe, because, even without Wash, the idea is just wrong. Mal/Inara because they just don't do it for me. See #9
4. "You are one sick bastard" Ship:
Simon/River. River/Anyone really, but the idea that Simon's devotion to his sister is in any way creepy or incestuous is both insulting and sick.
5. "I dabble a little" Ship:
Mal/Kaylee, not in a canon-way, but it's fun watching them interact.
6. "It's like a car crash" Ship:
River/Jayne. I don't even understand that ship.
7. "Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet" Ship:
Kaylee/Jayne. It's hard not to see the possibilities in the Pilot when Jayne is curled up outside the infirmary during Kaylee's operation, but ultimately, I think Simon is the better match for our bundle of sunshine.
8. "Makes no canon sense but why the Hell not" Ship:
Mal/Kaylee, but like I said, it's still fun.
9. "Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it" Ship:
Mal/Inara. It's not the actors or the writing, but somehow, I just can't seem to get into the pairing. Their bickering hit the right notes for me and their different views on her profession seems to be a pretty insurmountable obstacle. And even if they could get past it, I really don't see them living happily ever after.